Buckinghamshire Council

UK local authority in South East, responsible for 267 schools.

Region

South East

Type

Unitary Authority

LA Code

825

Schools

267 (2 nursery, 182 primary, 35 secondary, 2 all-through, 15 special, 3 PRU/AP)

Pupils

97,231

Population

584,296 (130,421 aged 0-17)

Academisation

98 academies, 128 LA-maintained (43.4% academised)

Multi-academy trusts

50 — largest: OXFORD DIOCESAN BUCKS SCHOOLS TRUST (13 schools)

Deprivation (IMD 2019)

Rank 146 of 151 (1 = most deprived)

KS2 2024/25

65% met expected standard, 11% higher standard

KS4 2024/25

Attainment 8: 53.4, grade 5+ in English & maths: 58.7%

Inspectorate

Ofsted

Director of Education

Errol Albert

Website

www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk

Sources: DfE KS2 attainment, 2024/25 revised · DfE KS4 performance, 2024/25 revised · GIAS (DfE), Aug 2026 · ONS mid-2025 population estimates · IMD 2019, rank of average score, 1 = most deprived of 151 upper-tier LAs (2019 predecessor geography)